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Originally Posted by Beef
Thank you,GC. At 59, I can use your Dad's sort of advice. His 10K time is about the same as mine at age 30-35. I never broke 40 minutes. Convey my congratulations to him on his record.
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Chatted with him this evening and mentioned the post.
He really wanted to stress the benefits of avoiding running on hard surfaces.
Dirt trails, grass, dirt/cinder tracks, or even gravel roads are best for the majority of training mileage.
Never on concrete, and limit asphalt when possible.
All-weather tracks are good for the occasional faster stuff, but slight surface irregularities are good for the lower leg when doing base work.
HTH